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Agriculture

29 Dec

Year in Review 2025: Trade, disease tested Central Valley farmers; weather was a friend

sunset with 2025 set in text in the horizon

published on December 29, 2025 - 12:10 PM

Farmers and growers faced another challenging year in 2025, navigating trade disputes, labor pressures, disease outbreaks and economic uncertainty. The

29 Dec

Year in Review 2025: Farmland values soften as water, financing pressures persist

published on - 11:53 AM

Agricultural real estate across the Central Valley continued to adjust in 2025 as land values and transaction activity responded to

22 Dec

Westlands Water Report: Zero allocation cost Valley $1.2 Billion, 7,500 jobs

published on December 22, 2025 - 4:55 PM

A recent report from the Westlands Water District highlights the economic impact the entity brings to the San Joaquin Valley

22 Dec

Robot Tractors, Edible Mulch: Top 10 farm innovations coming to World Ag Expo

published on - 4:39 PM

World Ag Expo’s 2026 Top-10 New Products Contest winners will be showcased Feb. 10-12, 2026, in Tulare. The F3 Initiative-sponsored

15 Dec

$12B farm aid package may have limited impact in Central Valley

published on December 15, 2025 - 5:29 PM

Billions of dollars are headed to struggling farmers impacted by market disruptions. Last week, The Trump Administration announced the U.S.

15 Dec

BLOG: Trump sides with agriculture again in California’s neverending water wars

published on - 4:54 PM

From the onset of his foray into presidential politics a decade ago, Donald Trump has been obsessed with managing California’s

12 Dec

Costa calls for accountability of Canada’s dairy import obligations

published on December 12, 2025 - 3:44 PM

A Central Valley representative and other members of Congress are calling on the federal government to hold Canada accountable for

08 Dec

Trump administration to direct more water to California farms

published on December 8, 2025 - 4:46 PM

(AP) — The Trump administration is making good on a promise to send more water to California farmers in the

08 Dec

Trump is giving farmers $12B in aid. They’ve been hit hard by his trade war with China

published on - 4:30 PM

(AP) — President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package Monday — a boost to farmers who have

24 Nov

Report: California dairy drives $23.2B in economic impact

published on November 24, 2025 - 5:05 PM

California’s dairy industry contributed $23.2 billion to the state’s gross domestic product in 2024 and supported more than 150,000 jobs,